Re: Gnat?
Posted by:
Natter
()
Date: February 04, 2018 12:20AM
For the record: The "GNAT" designation cover both the G7es(TIV) "Falke", G7es(TV) "Zaunkönig" and the G7es(TXI) "Zaunkönig II"** torpedoes...
Note that this is the proper designation of german torpedoes:
Large arabic letter (diametre) - number (lenght) - small arabic letter (type of propulsion/control*) - roman number in parenthesis (the official Kriegsmarine torpedonumber, ie an consecutively running number designated to torpedoes as they were given operational status).
* e = elektrischer Antrieb / s = schall (torpedo mit akustischen Suchkopf)
Some confusion regarding the use of two letters (I think the proper term would be only one letter - in this case just the "s", but you can see both variants used in german records).
** According to some sources, there were only produced 38 examples of the TXI before the end of WW2, and only known use were the 5 torpedoes loaded onto U-534 in april 1945 (it was sunk before having a chance to use the torpedoes). One torpedo made from the salvaged parts (sadly not a very good effort) are on display with the U-534 exibition in UK.
However, I have found a german list from august 1944 stating 88 TXI's in inventory. I assume some were used in combat during the fall/winter.
The main improvement in the TXI compared to the TV was better filters to discriminate the allied acoustic countermeasures that proved to be quite effective against the TIV and TV.
Note that this is the proper designation of german torpedoes:
Large arabic letter (diametre) - number (lenght) - small arabic letter (type of propulsion/control*) - roman number in parenthesis (the official Kriegsmarine torpedonumber, ie an consecutively running number designated to torpedoes as they were given operational status).
* e = elektrischer Antrieb / s = schall (torpedo mit akustischen Suchkopf)
Some confusion regarding the use of two letters (I think the proper term would be only one letter - in this case just the "s", but you can see both variants used in german records).
** According to some sources, there were only produced 38 examples of the TXI before the end of WW2, and only known use were the 5 torpedoes loaded onto U-534 in april 1945 (it was sunk before having a chance to use the torpedoes). One torpedo made from the salvaged parts (sadly not a very good effort) are on display with the U-534 exibition in UK.
However, I have found a german list from august 1944 stating 88 TXI's in inventory. I assume some were used in combat during the fall/winter.
The main improvement in the TXI compared to the TV was better filters to discriminate the allied acoustic countermeasures that proved to be quite effective against the TIV and TV.
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